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Friday Greetings - May 26

Pentecost is one of the lesser-known church holidays. It's the birthday of the Christian Church, but it wasn't a new holiday even on that...

Friday Greetings - May 12

Grace and Peace in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Happy Mother's Day! What do those words invoke in you? For me, it's my own mom's...

Friday Greetings - May 5

Many of us discovered during the pandemic that we could live without a lot of things we once believed were essential. This revelation...

Friday Greetings - April 28

In Acts 11, the Holy Spirit tells the Apostle Peter to share the gospel even with those who are not part of God's people, the Jews. The...

Friday Greetings - April 21

The word "witness" means "to see." It can also mean "one who sees." What does it mean to be seen, Christian? The story from Luke 24:13-35...

Friday Greetings - April 14

This week is the Sunday before Earth Day…next Saturday, April 22 when people around the world re-commit themselves to restoring the...

Friday Greetings - April 7

This coming Sunday is Easter, and we proclaim, "Christ the Lord is risen!" He is risen, indeed, but what difference does it really make?...

Friday Greetings - March 31

This Sunday is Palm Sunday. We celebrate Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem as King of the Jews. Yet, we know how the story goes....

Friday Greetings - March 24

Friday greetings friends. This week we talk about the story of Lazarus being raised from the grave among other stories. I’ve been...

Friday Greetings - March 17

Do you ever play the “blame game”? You know…try to always figure out who’s responsible when things go poorly? It doesn’t seem to matter...

Friday Greetings - March 10

“Drying up” often conveys a negative image. Think of fresh fruit that’s dried and shriveled, or dry and itchy skin. Yet drying can...

Friday Greetings - March 3

Reckoned as Righteousness As Protestant Christians, United Methodists believe we're saved by grace--through faith--but what does that...

Friday Greetings - February 24

My friend and colleague in ministry shares this Lenten Reflection to members of the NC Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church....

Friday Greetings - February 17

This Sunday is Transfiguration Sunday when we remember the time that Jesus became radiant (transfigured), and God called him his beloved...

Friday Greetings - February 10

SUNDAY SERMON Every day, we say "Yes" to some things and "No" to others. What should we affirm? What should we agree to be and do? What...

Friday Greetings - February 3

Sometimes, in the midst of bad news, it feels like darkness is descending upon the world. Yet God is light and in him there is no...

Friday Greetings - January 27

May this prayer begin to prepare your heart and mind for Sunday and for God's hope for you and yours. Merciful God…For those who are...

Friday Greetings - January 13

Lamb of God “Agnus Dei” is Latin for “Lamb of God,” and it’s the title for one of the oldest Christian prayers, dating back to the 7th...

Friday Greetings - January 6

The fact that our Lord was baptized means that baptism isn't just about "washing away sin," because Jesus was sinless. For one thing, His...

Friday Greetings - December 30

Happy New Year from your staff at Centenary. We look forward to an amazing 2023, full of activity, life and light and sharing in ministry...